Color conversion table Settings
CMYK
• US CMYK
• Euro CMYK
• Vivid CMYK
• Off
Note: The Manual Color Correction setting is not useful if the software application does not specify colors with
RGB or CMYK combinations. It is also not effective in situations where the software application or the computer
operating system controls the adjustment of colors.
How can I match a particular color (such as a corporate logo)?
Occasionally, you may have a need for the printed color of a particular object to closely match a specific color. For
example, you may need to match the color of a corporate logo. While instances can occur in which the printer cannot
exactly reproduce the desired color, you should be able to identify adequate color matches for the majority of cases.
The Color Samples menu item can provide useful information in helping solve this particular type of color‑matching
problem. The nine Color Samples values correspond to color conversion tables in the printer. Selecting any of the
Color Samples values generates a multiple‑page printout consisting of hundreds of colored boxes. Either a CMYK or
RGB combination is located on each box, depending on the table selected. The observed color of each box is obtained
by passing the CMYK or RGB combination labeled on the box through the selected color conversion table.
You can examine the color samples pages and identify the box whose color is the closest to the desired color. The
color combination labeled on the box can then be used for modifying the color of the object in a software application.
For instructions, see the software application Help. Manual Color Correction may be necessary to utilize the selected
color conversion table for the particular object.
Selecting which Color Samples pages to use for a particular color‑matching problem depends on the Color Correction
setting being used (Auto, Off, or Manual), the type of object being printed (text, graphics, or images), and how the
color of the object is specified in the software application (RGB or CMYK combinations). When the printer Color
Correction setting is set to Off, the color is based on the print job information; no color conversion is implemented.
Note: The Color Samples pages are not useful if the software application does not specify colors with RGB or
CMYK combinations. Additionally, certain situations exist where the software application or the computer
operating system adjusts the RGB or CMYK combinations specified in the application through color management.
The resulting printed color may not be an exact match of the Color Samples pages.
The following table can help identify which Color Sample pages to use for color matching.
Color specification and object to be
printed
Color Correction setting Sample pages to use
RGB—Text Auto sRGB Vivid
Manual Manual Color RGB Text Setting
RGB—Graphic Auto sRGB Vivid
Manual Manual Color RGB Graphic Setting
RGB—Image Auto sRGB Display
Manual Manual Color RGB Image Setting
CMYK—Text Auto US CMYK or Euro CMYK
Manual Manual Color CMYK Text Setting
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